Seasonal bus service at the beach starts this week

The state's major public transportation service starts extra routes at the beach this week.

The "Resort Transit" service starts May 22. These air-conditioned buses operates every day of the week from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. in Rehoboth Beach, the Lewes Boardwalk, Long Neck, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island and Ocean City, Maryland. This seasonal bus route runs until Sept. 14.

The "Beach Connection," state Route 305, seasonal bus service starts May 23. It offers a ride from Wilmington to Rehoboth Beach. This service is on Friday night, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It runs until Sept. 1.

On Memorial Day, the DART "fixed route and paratransit services" will not operate. The seasonal beach buses, and its paratransit services, will operate on the holiday. The SEPTA Wilmington-Newark line will operate on its Saturday and Sunday schedule on the holiday.